diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d01e3b808..a6c373548a 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "watch-client": "node --max_old_space_size=4095 ./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js watch-client",
     "watch-clientd": "deemon yarn watch-client",
     "kill-watch-clientd": "deemon --kill yarn watch-client",
-    "watch-extensions": "node --max_old_space_size=4095 ./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js watch-extensions watch-extension-media",
+    "watch-extensions": "node --max_old_space_size=8192 ./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js watch-extensions watch-extension-media",
     "watch-extensionsd": "deemon yarn watch-extensions",
     "kill-watch-extensionsd": "deemon --kill yarn watch-extensions",
     "precommit": "node build/hygiene.js",